2025 – 2026 Donors
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2025-2026 School Year Individual Donors
Champion
($10,000 and Up)
Ackermann & Tilajef PC
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Richard Bitner
Erez Kalir
In Honor Of Tommie Lindsey, Jr.
Adam Lauridsen
In Memory of Jim Harville
Kevin Mintzer
The Nicholas R. Green Charitable Fund
The Pannell Family Charitable Fund
Noah Benjamin Reisman Charitable Fund
In Memory of Noah Benjamin Reisman
The Linda and Harvey Saligman Charitable Foundation
Joshua Swartsel
In Memory Of Harold Keller
Bradley Simmons
The Stein Family Foundation
Bob and Salli Stockton
William and Audrey West
In Memory of Keith West
Pam & Joe Wycoff
In Honor of Pam’s parents, Bill and Berneeta Campbell, and sister, Pat Krueger
Finalist
($5,000 – $9,999)
All Boats Rising
The Timothy C. Averill Debate Education Fund
Scott Chesin
James M. Copeland
Joe and Vickie Fellers
Laura Kessel
Michael Ledford
Dr. Randy Patterson
Brian Presnall
In Memory of Keith West
Sara Ragsdale
Alex Raksin
Tom and Vicki Rollins
Sondra Russell
In Memory of Joniel Russell
Steven Sklaver and Wendy Sacks
In Honor of Ken Strange
The Simon Family Charitable Trust
In Honor of Dale DeLetis and In Memory of Donovan Cummings
Semifinalist
($2,500 – $4,999)
Susan Anderson
In Memory of Keith E. Anderson
Anonymous
Alan and Laura Coverstone
In Memory of Billy Tate
Eli Kaplan and Sasha Borowsky
In Honor of Jim Gentile and Alex Berger
Jan Friedman-Pizzo
Joshua Massoud
Randall Iola
Sam Iola
In Honor of Dave Huston
Allison Pickett
Wei Wan and Fang Qi
Lorraine Ross
Quarterfinalist
($1,000 – $2,499)
Kristen Soltis Anderson
Anonymous
Hunter and Michael Arton
Charles Babu
Alicia Bannon
Ted W. Belch and Dr. Scott P. Thomas
Elizabeth Brama
Gay Brasher
Marissa Brittenham
David Browne
Deb and Howard Bubb
Chang Che
Eric Chen
In Honor Of Derek Yuill and Ethan Lam
David Coale
Brent Culpepper
David and Barbara Dansky
Mark Deaton
Dale DeLetis
In Honor of Debbie Simon
Danny DeBois
Edward Diskant
Mr. John Patrick Elwood and Ms. Courtney Simmons Elwood
Brian Frank
Mark Ferguson
Emma Filstrup
Michael Franklin
Sara Gibson
Eric and Michelle Goldman
Zachary Gorwitz
Peter Henninger
Joshua Adams and Julie Hughes
In Memory of Keith West
Kyle Vint and Sharon Kann
David Kennedy
Glenn Kuper
Tharan and Rochelle Lanier
David Lat
Michael Leraris
Dr. Robert S. Littlefield
David Lopez
Johnny Molson
Tyler Murray
Susan Napier and Alex Berger
Pranav Kaushish and Sinead O’Brien
Lillian Pascale
In Honor Of Jay Rye
Andrea Reed
In Honor of Dave Huston
Donus and Lovila Roberts
Andrew Roraback
Caitlyn Ross
In Memory of Keith West
Derek Shaffer
Steve Stein
Cindi and Aaron Timmons
Rebecca Tushnet
Dale and Nancy Voss
In Memory of Jonathan Voss
Sarah Vollbrecht
Monish Thawani
Daniel and Charlotte Tyree
Jeffrey Webb
J. Scott & Megan Wunn
In Memory of Timothy Sheaff and Keith West
Gil Weitzman
Holly Williams
Michael Worley
Daniel Zainulbhai
David Zarefsky
April Zhang
In Memory of Randy McCutcheon
Ferris Zhang
Octafinalist
($500 – $999)
Andrew Barron
Sarah Bi
John Bronsteen
Jennifer Burton
Jacqueline Chen
Kirby and Yvonne Chin
Genna Cohen
Bret Culpepper
Kelly and Gary Darpinian
In Memory of Ron Underwood
Matt Davis
Sauvik De
Anjan Deka
Rev. Rob and Sarah Dillingham
Andrew Dolberg
Lance Fensterman
Katie Ferman
Mary Gormley
Betsy Hanmer
Vicki Joss
In Memory Of Elizabeth Brieman
Sarah Knobloch
Brian Koch
Christopher McDonald
James McGraw
Anoop Mishra
In Memory of Ria Shah
In Memory of Joe Siren and Chris Rocca
Megan Nichols
Martin Page
Rachel Poker
Sarah and Jim Poker
Denny and Bev Presnall
Matthew Rauen
Daniel Rodriguez
James W. Rye III
In Honor of Byron Arthur
Thomas Rudbeck
Blake and Yvonne Schaeffer
Steve and Anna Schappaugh
Chris Schwegmann
Sanjay Supan
Rohit Subramaniam
Alex Swartsel
Roberta Westergaard
Hon. Mark E. Windham
Double Octafinalist
(up to $499)
Anonymous
Anonymous
Joojin Abaoag
Adam Abelkop
Ashleigh Anderson
Marisa Anderson
Callie Anderson
Stephen Andrews
Joni Anker
Bro. Anthony Cavet
In Memory of Beth Goldman
Byron Arthur
Susan Ashworth
In Memory of Sarah Virginia Sanders
Tim Averill
In Memory of Lauren Averill
Andrew Baker
Alex Baranosky
Shama Barday
Robert Beideck
Elliot Bell-Krasner
Omer Bensaadon
Alfred Bender
In Memory of Kacie Peters
Grant Bent
Susan Berger
In Honor of Alex Berger
Grant Besner
Patricia Black
Kendra Blandon
Jordan Blumenthal
Ellen Boyd
In Memory of Ric Haas
Georgia S. Brady
Sarah Brazier
Champion Briefs
Karl Brillant
In Honor Of Lisa Miller
Eleonora Brittenham
In Honor of Josh Swartsel
Jamelle Brown
Andrew Buck
Julie Burke
Bilal Butt
In Honor Of Megan Butt
Robbie and Janice Caldwell
Santiago Malpica Calleja
Virginia Tyler Campbell
Charlton Campbell-Hughes
Gina Carlson
Jesus M. Caro
Margaret Caro
In Memory of Louis Caro
Stephanie Carlson
Shawn Carraher
Alden Chace
In Memory of Carmendale Fernandes
Pip Clinard
Benjamin Cohen
Jannelle Combs
In Memory Of Cheryl Watkins
Scott Cox
Don and Ann Crabtree
Michelle David
Jill Dennewitz
Winifred and Henry Dick
Steven Dick
Howard Dickenson
Terrance Dsilva
Mike Edmonds
Rob Egan
Michael Eick
Marcia Elbrand
In Honor of Zoe Becker
Jennifer Emerson
Jen Falk
Allison Feikes
Johanna Russell and Jared Feuerhelm
Eric Fields
Tony Figliola
Bradley Foerster
Morgen Foster
In Honor of David Nichols
Katlin Galloway
In Honor of Kelly Herman
Kevin Garner
James Gentile
Cheryl Gilmore
Jonathan Goldberg
Sarah Gordon
Gary Greenfield
Adam Greenleaf
Hilde Griffin
Brandalynn Hadley
In Memory of Connie Q. Hadley
Lori Halpern
In Honor Of Jayley Halpern-Drock
Heather Hansen
In Memory of Ron Underwood
Aaron Hardy
Hrishikesh Hari
Jeffery Heftman
Jan Heiteen
Mark Helm
Hessell Family Fund
Hayley Hopkins
Sarah Hill
Fraya Hirschberg
In Honor Of Lisa Miller
Mr. Michael Huang
Sean Huffman
In Honor Of Michael Patterson
Jessica Hughes
Rob Humbracht
Dave and Judy Huston
In Memory of Timothy Sheaff
Robert Ihrig
In Memory of Everett Chapman
Ryan Ino
Adam Jacobi and Dr. J. Scott Baker
Jason Jerina
Jennifer Jerome
Alyce Johnston
Kristen Johnston
Gabriella Jones
John Jones
Cameron Kalogerakis
Karen Keefer
In Memory Of Ric Haas
Christopher Kellenbarger
Robert Kelly
Peter and Vered Klein
In Honor of Nicole Wanzer-Serrano
Bill and Valerie Koeber
Jerry and Cathy Koering
Susan Kriegel
Ron Krikac
In Honor of Sal Tinajero
Brian Krohn
In Memory Of Wesley Krohn
Derek and Veronica Lam
Jennifer Lanas
Vicki Larsen
Clare Lascelles
Bryan Leach
Steven Lederman
Karla Leeper
Daniel Lehmann
Ryan Levesque
In Honor Of Suzanne Terry
Judith Levin
In Memory of Ric Haas
Colby Lewis
Angela Li
Bo Lint
David Lisitza
Patricia Locke
Debra Loevy
Tazeem Lotia
In Memory of Ric Haas
Isabella Luciani
Eileen MacDougall
Adam Magnus
Amun Majeed
Greg Malis and Alma Nicholson
In Honor Of Jeff Wortman
Scott and Beth Maltzie
Elliot Mamet
Chathan Mangat
Gideon Mark
Bob Marks
In Honor of Tommie Lindsey, Jr.
Michael Marks
In Honor of Geneva Patterson
Kalie Marsicano
In Memory of Bob Ickes
Jonathan Massey
Alexandra McBroom
Pam and Ray McComas
In Honor Of Natalie McComas Gallecier
Chase and Lauren McCool
Shane McNamara
Simon Mettler
Steve Meadows
Robert Mitchell
Tristan Morales
Charles Morton
In Honor of Jim Gentile
Renee Motter
Wyatt Mullins-Bell
Victoria Nguyen
Eli Nir
Brent O’Connor
Ellen O’Connor
Camryn O’Riley
Timothy O’Shea
Jackie and Michael Oakes
Kaleb Ochoa
Randi Oleson
David and Leela Ortiz
Chris Palmer
Jay Parker
Kelly Parker
Jamie Pearlman Tessier
Zachary Pestcoe
Melody Peters
James Polk
Mateo Portelli
James Poterba
In Memory of Edwin M. Kelly
Charles Poterek
Shawn Powers
Zachary and Tova Prax
Neil Press
Stephanie Price
In Memory of Mark Price
Hilary Ranieri
Anand Rao
Jonathan Ray
In Memory of Billy Tate
Daniel Rego
In Honor of Steve Schappaugh
Dr. Polly Reikowski
Jim and Colleen Reisener
In Honor of Matt and Annie Reisener
Matt Redler
In Honor Of Lisa Miller
Frank Riccobono
Dr. Susan Rhoades
In Memory of Keith West
Angelique Ronald
In Memory Of Ron Underwood
Robert Runcie
Ehud and Liora Schmidt
Adam Schwartz
Amy and Ray Seidelman
Paul Sevigny
Adam Shaham
Michael J. Shapiro
Andrew Shaughnessy
Jamey Siefert
In Memory of B.J. and Lanny Naegelin
Danny Siegel
In Memory Of James Wakefield
Ben Silvian
Helen Smith
W Stephen Smith
Micki W. Smith
Susan Sprung and Christopher Keyser
Laura Stein
Matthew Stensrud
Madeleine Stevens
Danielle Strait
Harry Strong
Elizabeth Suarez
Susan and Eric Sutherland
Gael Tarleton
In Memory of Lauren Averill
Christie Tatsuyama
In Memory of Ric Haas
Jennifer Teeter
Kari Thurlow
Tammy Trout-McIntyre
Chase Troxell
Paul Tschetter
In Honor of Judy Kroll
Josh Ulino
Jakob Urda
Gabe Valladares
Lindsay Victor
Varun Vijay
Debbra Voss
In Memory of Jonathan Voss
Nicole and Darrel Wanzer-Serrano
John Warden
Natalie Weber
Clarence Webster
Gregory F. Wells
In Honor of Ron Underwood
David Wendt
Brett Campbell Alcarese Welch
Megan West
Eric Wiener
Dustin Wiens
In Honor of David Abel
Karen Wilbanks
Chase Williams
Jonathan Williamson
Lonny and Linda Wunn
David and Tatiana Yastremski
Dave and Carol Zanto
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2021-2022 School Year Individual Donors
August 1, 2021 – July 31, 2022
Finalist
($5,000 and Up)
Anonymous
Richard Bitner
James Copeland
Robert J. Feldhake, Esq
In Honor of Carmendale Fernandes
Jan and Lynn Pizzo
Adam Saligman
Bob & Salli Stockton
William & Audrey West
In memory of Keith West
Pam & Joe Wycoff
In Honor of Pam’s parents, Bill and Berneeta Campbell, and sister, Pat Krueger
Semifinalist
($2,500 – $4,999)
Joshua Adams
Quarterfinalist
($1,000 – $2,499)
Doug Anderson
In Honor of Pam Wycoff, Jason Woehler, Joni Anker, and Pam Tremblay
Kristen Soltis Anderson
Hunter & Michael Arton
Elizabeth Brama
In Honor of AVHS Speech and Debate Classes of 1992-1994
Yvonne & Kirby Chin
In Memory of Richard B. Sodikow
Dale DeLetis
in Honor of Debbie Simon
Jose Ferreira & Amy Felkner
Mark Ferguson
Harvard Consulting
In Memory of Keith West
Greg and Rochelle Lanier
Robert S Littlefield
in Honor of Lindsay & Brady Littlefield
David Lopez
In Memory of Lanny & BJ Naeglin
Anoop Mishra
Wendy Orthman
Lindsey and Andy Poker
Donus & Lovila Roberts
David Singh
Ge Wang
J. Scott & Megan Wunn
Octafinalist
($500 – $999)
David and Kathie Abel
Anonymous
Gay Brasher
in Memory of Donovan Cummings
Fan Chen
Rajive Dhar
Project Dialogue
Lance Fensterman
Mary Gormley
Vicki Joss
Matthew Kaler
In Memory of Chris Reiland
Louie Mattachione
Dana R. Matsushita & Rokaya Hassaballa
In Honor of Beth & Ben Cukier
Dr. Randy Patterson
Michael Reszler
Andrea Singh
Ryan Struve
Deborah Simon
In Honor of Dale DeLetis and In Memory of Lanny D Naeglin and BJ Naegelin
Joshua D. Swartsel
In Memory of Harold Keller
Daniel & Charlotte Tyree
David Zarefsky
Double Octafinalist
($250 – $499)
Anonymous
In Memory of Chris Reiland
Jenna Robinson Andrew
Dr. Kenny & Nancy Barfield
Ted W. Belch
Susan Napier & Alex Berger
Mike & Sheila Carter
Peter Coffey and Kristine Clearly
Chevala Conner
Alan Coverstone
Don & Ann Crabtree
David & Barbara Dansky
Mike Edmonds
In Honor of Timmy Jenkins
Eric Engstrom
Sara Gibson
Colin Goodson
John Halbach
In Honor of Scott Voss
Seth Halvorson
In Honor of W. Scott Nobles, Richard Lesicko, Rog Mosvick, and the Macalester College Debate Team
Mario Herrera
David & Judy Huston
David Henry Hwang
Andrew Hermansen
Beth & Pat Ingram
Adam Jacobi & Scott Baker
Dawn Jenkins
In Honor of Pam Syren
Annie Kastanek
Ann Kim
In Honor of Pay Wycoff
Sarah Knobloch
Raymond & Pam McComas
In Honor of Natalie McComas Gallecier
Melanie McMahon
In Honor of Sharon & Denis LaComb
Mel Olsen
Sarah Pickell
Dr. Paulette and Bruce Reikowski
Caitlyn Ross
In Honor of Keith West
Blake & Yvonne Schaeffer
Steven and Anna Schappaugh
Peter Simones
In Honor of Joe and Pam Wycoff and all of AVHS Speech
Michael Starks
Gena Stern
Aimee Teslaw
Charis Thatcher
In Honor of Matt Kaler
Maria Thayer
Jonathan Tyree
Brant Ullery
In Honor of Joe and Pam Wycoff
Liz Weas
David Wendt
Eric and Amy Windeknecht
Sheila Wogen
Sally Zimney
Angela Zurick
Competitor
($100 – $249)
Shawn & Lynn Aiken
Lisa Anderson
Tim Averill
in Memory of Lauren B Averill
David Baker
Megan Bartle
Duane Benton
Georgia S. Brady
Glenn Cavanaugh
Alden B Chace
Matthew Clair
Pete Clancy
Cori Coleman
Beena Cook
Bret Culpepper
Rev. Bob & Sarah Dillingham
In Memory of Keith West
Michael A. Eick
In Memory of Keith West
Anotnia Espey
Mindy Fenske
Elizabeth Forslund
Pablo Gannon
Katie Gerbensky Serrano
Robert Gumerlock
Vince Hall
Mary C Hanmer
Aaron Hardy
Rachel Haselhuhn
Jan Heiteen
Matt Herzog
Nicole Hinnebusch
Bill Holscher
Robert Ihrig
Jennifer Jerome
Robert J. Kelly
Michelle Kelsey
Anne Kerber
In Memory of Suzanne V. Loen Berg
Jerry & Cathy Koering
Vicki Larsen
Becki Leahy
J.E. Masters
In Memory of Carmendale Fernandes
Michael Marks
In Honor of Geneva Patterson
Chase & Lauren McCool
Shawn McDougall
Edward McGuire
Steve Meadows
Doug McNaul
In Memory of Bob Ickes
Arlyn and Mark Miller
Robert “Bob” Marks
in Memory of Tom Brasher
Renee Motter
Cynthia Muhamedagic
Lindsey Mollenhauer
Peter Nikolai
In Honor of Jim Agan
Chris Palmer
Jackie & Michael Oakes
Deano Pape
Warren Poscman
James Poterba
in Memory of Edwin M Kelly
Matthew Potter
Zachary Prax
Brian Presnall
Jim & Colleen Reisener
in Honor of Annie & Matt Reisener
Richard L. Rice
in Memory of Ruth Rice
Brian & Missy Roberts
Lorraine Ross
Johanna Russell and Jared Feuerhelm
Jay Rye
Andrew Shaughnessy
Jamey Siefert
In Honor of B.J. and Lanny Naegelin
Caroline & Jon Skidmore
Micki W Smith
W Stephen Smith
Danielle Strait
Michael & Lynn Sullivan
Susan & Eric Sutherland
Lindsey Teigland
In Honor of Apple Valley High School Speech and Debate Team
Marla Tepper
Margaret Owen Thorpe
Steven Tidrick
Cindi & Aaron Timmons
In Honor of Joshua Timmons
Jack Tuckness
Maureen J Voll
In Memory of Carl Grecco
Natalie Weber
Gregory F. Wells
Jonathan Wolshuck
Lonny & Linda Wunn
Yale University Parent Gifts Team
Donor
($0 – $99)
Isaac Adams
Elijah Allen
Kenneth Anderson
Matthew Anderson
Anonymous
Lily Antor
Byron Arthur
Harisha Bastiampillai
Carmela Benavides
Christine Berros
Elizabeth Blair
Doris & Roger Brannan
Alexander Brookins
Stephan Brooks
Kate Burnite
Jennifer Burton
Ryann Burton
Karen Bush
in Memory of Keith West
Christine Campbell
Margaret Caro
Jim & Theresa Cavallo
Meghan Cavanagh
Bro. Anthony Cavet
in Memory of Charles Donovan
Buddy Cook
In Memory of Bob Ickes
Scott Cox
Mark Deaton
Rob Dekoven
Jesus Delgado
Winifred & Henry Dick
Rodolfo Dominguez
Aaron Drews
Marina Fang
Tony Figliola
Carly Fitzgerald
Jason Foley
Collin Galster
Charlie Grabois
Parker Gay
James Gentile
Sara Gison
Amber Gracia
Carey Grady
Jinping Guo
Michael Hagedorn
Andrew Harding
Rikki and Dan Helvick
Benjamin Horlick
Brian Howe
Meg Howell-Haymaker
Alexandra Hyler
Jason Kanetakis
Samhita Kashyap Kiran
In Memory of Bob Ickes
Jacob Kinman
Peter & Vered Klein
in Honor of Nicole Wanzer-Serrano
Chad Kuyper
In Memory of Suzanee V. Loen Berg
William & Valerie Koeber
Susan Kriegel
Ron Krikac
In Honor of James Copeland
Holly Kyle
In Honor of Kevin Klein
Jacquleyn Langston
Clare Lascelles
Ed Lee
Marshall Lichty
Madison Liska
Kelcy Lofgren
J Mabrier
Bryn Malone
Eileen MacDougall
Caitlin Marsch
Timohty McAuliffe
Colleen McCluskey
Seth McCutchen
Maggie McEnerny
Angela McMillan
Deena McNamara
Doug McNaul
James Menchinger
in Memory of Margaret Miller
Taylor Mills
Chase Morris
Ambre Moton
Davansh Pandey
In Honor of Louis D. Caro
Joanna Miller
Melissa Narvaez
Brenda Parrett
Alyssa Payne
Margaret Pence
Melody Peters
Mateo Portelli
Paul Porter
J Purkaple
Bilal Qureshi
Liam Reaser
Annie Reisener
Frank Riccobono
Jocelin Rivera
Grace Rogers
Daniel Rodriguez
Harmony Rutherford
Mackenzie Ryan
Jorie St. Clair
Ronda Scott
Amy and Ray Seidelman
Daniel Shafir
Alicia Shankland
Daniel Siegel
Jill Sitnick
Shannon Southam
Laura Stein
Joshua Tang
Venu Thirumala
Joseph Thompson
Lacy Tooker-Kirkevold
James & Joanne Trees
in Memory of Keith West
Tobias Uecker
Katrina Umbaugh
Sabrina Umbaugh
Rhianna Urban
Nicole and Darrel Wanzer-Serrano
Lisa Weber
Terri Webley
Betty Whitlock
Amanda (Freel) Wille
Charlie Woodruff
Tanush Yadav
Justin Yang
Xiaohan Zhou
Blake Ziegler